So I recently got a bunch of old cards from my dad who doesn't play anymore and passed them on to me. However one of the cards caught my eye of the bunch, it looked like a signed copy of Skinshifter by the artist Matt Stewart. I'm unsure if this really means anything or not, just tryin to find out
It’s not uncommon for a player to have the artist sign a card. This most frequently happens at big events, which typically invite artists to have booths there to sell prints, sell merchandise, and sign cards.
If you’re asking about what that does to the value of the card, that’s a complicated discussion that depends a great deal on the specific card, the artist, and other factors. You would typically have to trade that card in a “heavily played” or “damaged” condition.
Matt Stewart?
That's an easy one.
Here are some others to compare with if you have doubts the signature is real.
Some of us collect signed cards and will happily take them off players' hands if they want to sell or trade them at the right price. In fact, I do so as often as I can, and I was certainly looking forward to getting several hundred more signed by artists at Magicfest before this year's events were cancelled, something which I'll have to double or triple up on to compensate for whenever such events and opportunities eventually resume.
Some people don't like them and many consider such cards damaged, but depending on the card and the artist, signatures can fetch a premium, especially if you have a complete set signed, the artist is deceased, on the new "Artists Reserved List", or the card is a staple in particular formats.
If you’re asking about what that does to the value of the card, that’s a complicated discussion that depends a great deal on the specific card, the artist, and other factors. You would typically have to trade that card in a “heavily played” or “damaged” condition.
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Melira PodRIP 1/19/15GWHatebearsThat's an easy one.
Here are some others to compare with if you have doubts the signature is real.
Some of us collect signed cards and will happily take them off players' hands if they want to sell or trade them at the right price. In fact, I do so as often as I can, and I was certainly looking forward to getting several hundred more signed by artists at Magicfest before this year's events were cancelled, something which I'll have to double or triple up on to compensate for whenever such events and opportunities eventually resume.
Some people don't like them and many consider such cards damaged, but depending on the card and the artist, signatures can fetch a premium, especially if you have a complete set signed, the artist is deceased, on the new "Artists Reserved List", or the card is a staple in particular formats.
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